Magnus Brunner

Brunner studied jurisprudence at the University of Innsbruck, the University of Vienna (Dr. iur.) and King's College London (LLM).

Brunner was a member of the Federal Council for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) from 1 May 2009 until 6 January 2020.{{cite web |url=http://www.parlament.gv.at/WWER/PAD_55727/index.shtml |title=Dr. Magnus Brunner, LL.M |accessdate=5 February 2014}}

He served as state secretary (Staatssekretär) in the Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.

Following the 2024 European elections, the Austrian government nominated Brunner as the country's European Commissioner serving under President Ursula von der Leyen.Francois Murphy (31 July 2024), [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-nominates-finance-minister-brunner-european-commissioner-2024-07-31/ bAustria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as European commissioner] Reuters. Journalists made Magnus Brunner in part responsible for the handling of Austrias desolate finances and concluded, that he was the wrong choice for the position as European Commissioner.[https://www.nzz.ch/meinung/eu-kommissar-trotz-roten-zahlen-diese-befoerderung-hat-oesterreichs-ehemaliger-finanzminister-magnus-brunner-nicht-verdient-ld.1880328 Daniel Imwinkelried: "EU-Kommissar trotz roten Zahlen: Diese Beförderung hat Österreichs ehemaliger Finanzminister Magnus Brunner nicht verdient"], 15 April 2025, Neue Zürcher Zeitung[https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000264192/nehammer-brunner-erst-gluecklos-dann-glueckslos Günter Traxler: "Nehammer, Brunner: Erst glücklos, dann Glückslos"], 3 April 2025, Der Standard

• European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[http://www.eib.org/about/governance-and-structure/statutory-bodies/board_of_governors/index.htm Board of Governors] European Investment Bank (EIB).
• European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[https://www.esm.europa.eu/board-of-governors Board of Governors]{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} European Stability Mechanism.

• Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[https://www.iadb.org/en/about-us/board-governors Board of Governors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020171929/https://www.iadb.org/en/about-us/board-governors |date=2022-10-20 }} Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)
• World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)[https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/45fc8267f59fdf50a364f6538c2817e7-0330032021/original/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] World Bank.

• National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2021)[https://www.entschaedigungsfonds.org/organs/board-of-trustees#Board%20of%20Trustees Board of Trustees] National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.

File:Award ceremony for Magnus Brunner at Vaduz Castle.jpg from Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein on 2 September 2024]]

• {{flag|Liechtenstein}}: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (2024){{Cite news |date=2 September 2024 |title=Erbprinz verleiht Orden an Österreichs Finanzminister Brunner |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/politik/erbprinz-verleiht-orden-an-oesterreichs-finanzminister-brunner-art-575236 |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Liechtensteiner Vaterland |language=de}}

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